When you are a pet owner you will naturally want to do the best you possibly can to keep your pet safe, healthy and vital. You will however always run into things, situations or circumstances where you don’t know what to do or where you have several options and don’t know what will be the best solution for you and your pet.
Pet Health
Especially when you need answers to your pet health questions it is important that you get the best possible advice so that your pet will stay healthy or will recover as quickly as possible if it is already ill or injured. The question remains however: Where do you find highly qualified answers to your questions about pet health?
Well there are actually several different options available to you but each of them has their own advantages as well as disadvantages. Read on to discover both parts so you will be better prepared to make the right decision for your pet.
Ask Your Pet’s VET
Now this might seem like an obvious solution but when you are in a situation where your pet becomes ill and there are any other health related issues do your freak out or do you keep your head cool? Asking your pet’s VET has both advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages:
The greatest advantage is that the VET has already examined your pet and already know much about it. Often you’ll get the best answer here because the VET has all the recorded history of past illnesses, x-rays and blood sample results.
Disadvantages:
Unfortunately, getting your VET to answer pet health questions will often be priced per the half or whole hour meaning that you will have to pay to get the answers you are looking for. I most cases you are willing to do that but you might find yourself in a situation where that can be difficult.
Find Online Help
Because of the internet and the billions of webpages that are freely available, you will probably be able to find the answers you are looking for online. Especially if you know how to search and where to look.
Advantages:
One of the primary advantages about finding answers to pet health questions is that you will not only get the answers for free but you will also get several answers to the same question and with a little work on your part you might even be able to find the same answer as your VET would have given you. Difference is that here you’ll save money (but ad some work on your part).
Disadvantages:
Because every single person with an Internet connection can go online and publish whatever rubbish they want to you will need to be careful not to take answers from a stranger as the only truth there is. You might end up hurting your pet instead of making things better. That is why using the Internet might save you money but you will need to compensate with spending time to do your homework.
Ask Other People with Pets
Now last, but not least you will always be able to find other people that have the same pet as you that have experienced what your pet is experiencing. Especially local pet clubs or online pet forums are great sources of information and help, but as with the online help you can be absolutely sure that the answer you get is a qualified one.
So there you have it. Three options for finding answers to your pet health questions.
my mutt dog is about 1 year old, he is consistanly has fur ball throat and always breaths like he is out of breath. Always gaging and trying to vomit. Why. Also around his penis the tip area and hair look damp and green in color. What is is and what can I do. the vet put him on a pink antibiotic but the green can back. I am more concerned about his gaging and hacking ALL THE TIME Please help.
My 7 month old chihuahua mix has a spot on her head where shes losing her hair, she does’nt scratch it, it does’nt itch her, it looks dry, can you help me diagnose the problem? Will I have to take her to a vet? Also one more question, she wont walk on a leash she gets irraticle when I put one on her, so unfortunately I cant walk her. Is there anything I can do to leash train her?
Thank you
@ Jon, I’m sorry for the late reply but I suggest that you go visit your VET once more. If he has already diagnosed the problem it is better for him to proceed the treatment. I do however think you will benefit from explaining the gaging and hacking issue with your VET. If it is something that happens all the time it shouldn’t be a problem showing it to the VET.
@ Theresa, as for the loss of hair you will have two options. If it doesn’t irritate your dog and the problem isn’t getting worse you can just leave it. But if I were you I would go see the VET… just in case.
As for the leash walking I know there are several books on that topics. I suggest you go to http://www.amazon.com and search for either “dog training” or “dog leash training”. They also have training DVD’s that you can watch on exactly that topic.
my one year ol kitty has blood in his bowel this is the 2nd time the changes at home are a new kitten recently and his co owner canme to see him this week for the first time in 7 months. they are very close to one another. he still plays and runs
please reply about the one year old kitty with blood int his bowel 2 times thanks
@Sandra, have you taken your kitten to the VET?
i have a 20 week puppy
he has a dog house i drilled a hole in it and put alight bulb in there to keep him warmer and he wont go in it now .. the first 15 minutes he just barked at it help please
Hi Ronnie, an welcome to the site.
There can be several reasons for him not wanting to go in. If it is too hot that might be the reason and you can try to change it to a lessor watt bulb.
Or maybe it is because it is now too bright. A dog house is like a cave where a dog can feel safe. Illuminating a cave makes it seem a little less “unsafe” so that might be another reason.
The easy solution will be to just remove the light bulb if that means he’ll use the dog house again.
could you tell me how much would it be to get my dog ears pinned and how hard it would be on him since he is 3 yrs old
@Daniel,
Welcome to the site. Prices can vary a great deal so it will be better for you if you go ask your local VET or someone you know that has the same breed that has had its ears pinned recently.
My Shiloh Shepherds have been sneezing constantly since yesterday. My male was at a dog show yesterday and I was wondering if he caught something from one of the dogs over at the show. Thank you!
Christina
I have a 8 month old cat that has been vaccinated, and was perfectily healthy till monday. She had really bad diarreah then nothing but mucus has come out since. It is clear/ whitish and the vet said he had never seen anything like it in over 40 years. He perscibed antibiotics and something else. This will be the second time i have not been able to get a diagnosis for my cat. I have spent over 400$ just to hear experts say “I dont know” and it is really upsetting. please help, does this sound familiar??
I had a minature chihuahua, I bought he died when he was only about 3 1/2 months old. I took him to the vet several times because of him being such a small breed dog. They gave him shots and wormed but for the 2 1/2 months I owned him he put some blood through his bowels but the vet checked him and said he would be fine they couldn’t find anything. The day he passed away he vomitted a couple of times and suddenly got down stiff and just couldn’t walk his breathing sounded really funny also like it was difficult for him to breathe. He ate very well and drank well the whole day right up untill he died. Do you have any ideals on what could have been wrong with him??
i think that my dog which is a shi tzu has demodex mites. our local veterinarian has given us a medicine which is to be applied on the infected part. it is called flamazine. we thought that the affected part has healed yet we found out that another part was infected. what should i do?
my son groomed my pet shitsu and accidently nicked her in her private area. Now Inoticed it is swollen and she licks it constantly.
everynow and taen she lets out a yelp and runs across the florr as if in pain, I have antiseptic spray but don want to use it in that area. what do you recommend
CAN I use antiseptic spray on dogs provate areas
I have a 3 week old kitten that shakes its head constantly, stopping only when nursing. Should I be concerned?
why does my pet hedgehog eat dirt then spits on to his spikes? is this ok for him to do is it normal
My dog is 12 years old has a chronic cough, feels like he wants ro expel something from his throat. used to respond to depomedrol injections but now no response.what can i do?
I have a 5 month dog, (half choc lab, half golden retriever). Wednesday, she was fine, happy and hopping around (normal). I woke up thursday, and noticed a puddle of vomit on the floor. I tried to take her outside so many times, but she would not go outside until late evening. After taking her outside, she had a large loose bowel movement. I also tried to to feed her and give her water, but she just water intermittently throughout the day. My oldest had said that the dog might have gotten ahold of some edible playdough (peanut butter mix). Do you think that might have caused her to be sick?
i have a question. My cat Emily is pregnant and she has been in labour a couple of times but she just wont let them out. there so big they can barely move. this is her second litter. Please help
my pet hedgehog keeps vomit stuff onto his spike, is it normal for him to do that?
Our cockapoo has a small, white, pimple like growth on his lower lid. Should we be concerned?
I couldn’t find the answers to my two questions here,maybe you can help. My chihuahua always licks things that are material, and every now and then she’ll hold her head up stick out her tongue and lap it as if she trying to get air or something. She is overweight.. Thank You
i have a 17 month old female yorkie that has been spaded . I give her a bath every Wednesday and Saturday in Oatmeal shampoo(she gets oily and smelly) lately she has had a foul odor that’s make me sick that smells like throw up. Could something be wrong?
My 10 yr old male cat who usually has a very healthy coat of hair…is loosing it big time…mostly on his belly and legs…places he chews. It is happening very quickly…within the last couple of days. What could it be?
my 2 year old female boxer had a litter of 7 last night. all were born dead. she is up walking around and seems to be doin ok. she does sit and cry and i dont know what to do for her.
my cat is 3 yrs old and recently had kittens, they were 6 weeks old and eating hard food, so the were given to new homes. The mother however is still engorged with milk and is now loosing patches of fur…is there anything i can do for her and is the hairloss due to this?
I have an 11 month old red-nosed pitbull that has dry skin. It doesn’t seem to bother him. Also, he seems to be shedding alot. Is there a better shampoo to use or something I can give him?
I’m asking this because I have had cats, and have had several litters of kittens, and none of them have had worms. Yet, I’ve read that ALL kittens are either born with worms, or get them during nursing.
I know someone that found a kitten, and her mother insists that all kittens have worms. Now this lady is afraid to touch the kitten, because she’s afraid she’ll get the worms from the kitten. She’s been giving it de-worming meds (OTC?), but hasn’t said whether she sees evidence of any worms. I’m hoping to get an answer, so she can make an educated decision on what to do with the kitten, and hopefully get over her fear, and keep the kitten.
i have two small breed dogs (little bigger than a chiwawa). they are 8 human years and got all their recommended shots. about 3 yrs ago one was involved in an accident which required complete removal of one back leg. she recovered well but her teeth were damaged and cavities appeared which cause a foul odor but she always had a healthy appetite and was happy and playful until 3-4 days ago when i noticed she couldnt walk up the stairs, she usually would speed up the stairs with ease although she was fat and heavy. a day later she couldnt walk but still had a healthy appetite and i noticed a very small amount of yellow looking stuff at the corner of her eyes, her eyes were red, also a little amount of greenish looking stuff in her nostril once, which i removed and she vomitted a whitish looking frothy substance that was slightly gluey, it also had little substance in it. a day after that she couldnt stand and stopped eating but drank water and passed urine once. she was given 5mls of worm medication but passed 2 pieces of extremely hardened dry stool. the next day she was given another dose 5mls of the liquid solution for worms, and i give her vitalyte in some water on a regular basis. yesterday while holding her in my arms she started to shiver and her extremities started to stiffen for about 3 minutes and stopped, when she settled i fed the vitalyte in water to her and she seemed ok, i was told to add some milk and cod liver oil to the vitalyte and water and give it to her, i notice that day her eyes werent red anymore, and looked nice and bright, the veins in her eyes were bluish. she seemed calmed until about 3 hours later she started to gasp for breath and i noticed her lips and gums loosing colour, she tragically passed away shortly after that. i’ll like to know where i went wrong and what was the problem with her and if she could of recovered, also her sister who was born from the litter before her from the same father but different mother, is going through the grieving process. she ate yesterday and last night but refuse to eat today at 10am but she pass urine. she was given the worm medicine same time with her sister on those two occations but didnt pass stools yesterday or today. what can i do, please help me find answers to my questions. she doesnt seem to be sick, just saddened
I have a 5 mouth kitten and I give her a bath because she has fleas. And i am trying to dry her off and it is not working can you help me?
My 8-year-old Dwarf rabbit seemed to have sprained his back right foot on Jan 12th 2011. While I was trying to fall asleep, I heard a small bang from when he hopped into his cage. Sometimes he’d hit his leg when he jumps in but nothing happened before. So I’m thinking that he banged it? He Wasn’t putting any pressure on it, but was able to hop around, he was eating and drinking. He’d usually follow me around, but he would just lay down. He looked like he wanted to follow me his ears went up and he got up a little then layed back down. Jan 17th he was all back to himself. He was Thumper and was 100% himself. Thennn this morning Jan21st I just noticed him favoring his right front foot. He’s able to hop but he’s basically acting like he did when he hurt his back paw. But he’s hopping a lot more than when he hurt his back paw. He hops across the room to his litter box and back and thats a far distance. I have no idea how he hurt his front foot. I felt around and didn’t feel a difference in both front feet. He is holding it up, and when i touch it in certain places he flinches. He lets me rub it and seems to like that. Should I keep doing that? Please help!!
-Jillian
My 12year old fox terrior male dog is leaking urine, rather large amounts now. were small really unnoticeable about a year ago. Is suddenly drinking large amounts of water. How do I manage this problem. Our pets lie on our bed and counches. What are his chances of recovering.
Thanks
we have a 5 year old boxer yhat we found and he had a big ball hanging off his leg we had him only 2 months and its gotten really big were its hard for him to go to the bathroom and go for walks. We were told its a tumer but were in the middle of getting jobs and trying to get money to save. We’ve called every vet around and they wouldn’t help us. Were tying to do everything we can. Were trying to find a vet hospital that. Could work with us and do payments so he could get in as soonas possible he got it caught on something and it cut it open . Please if someone could please help us get him some help so he’s not. Hurting any more we can’t fin anyone to help useso if u have some thing that could help let us no
I have a 7yr old beagle he has a knot on his side his old owners said it was a fat ball has anyone ever heard of a suck thing
hey there,
yesterday i found a pregnant cat i fed it and it happily let me pat her and i am letting her stay with me as i am not cruel, but when i woke up thismorning she was drooling like a dog and has not stopped. she is missing a tooth but that could have been ages ago cause there is no blood, she is refusing to drink nd when i try to make her she dryreaches, im worried because she may be ill and i have not seen or felt the babies move, she is going to the toilet fine and eating fine but she wont drink and is drooling. oh and her feet look swallen what could be wrong with her? i would take her to the vet but i dont have the money :’( PLEASE HELP
i found a lump on my female boxer belly and i had her at the vet but they just told me to keep a eye on it for any changes but i look on the internet and cancer lumps keep popping up on every sight she isnt well at all and im worried her belly is swallen and she is breathing very heavy and fast and she keep losing he weight no matter what i do or feed her please help
my pekineese is constantly biting the area around her tail…should i be concerned … what causes this